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Marine Reptiles
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1Cryptodires refer to animals who...
- Aretract head into shell by ending neck in S-shape
- Bretract head into shell by bending neck horizontally
- Cwere thought to be extinct, but turned out to be extant
- Dwere thought to be extant, but turned out to be extinct
2Traits of marine turtles include...
- Acryptodires
- Bpleurodires
- Ccarapace
- Dscutes
- Ebreathe by forcing viscera upward to exhale, and inward to inhale
- Fbreathe by forcing diaphragm upward to exhale, and downward to inhale
3How many species of marine turtles are there?
- A7
- B9
- C6
- D10
4Label the parts of the shell/turtle identifiers
- Acentral scutes
- Blateral scutes
- Cprefrontal scales
- Dinfra-marginal scutes
- Ecarapace
- Fplastron
5Turtles are long-lived and late maturing
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
6Turtle thermoregulation includes:
- Abasking
- Bgigantothermy
- Ccounter-current circulation
- Dthick layer of fat
7Turtles are very social creatures, and aggregate in large groups
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
8Which are common predators for turtle hatchlings?
- Aghost crabs
- Bsea birds
- Cmammals
- Dlarge sharks
- Ekiller whales
- Fferal dogs
- Ghumans
9Which are common predators for adult turtles?
- Alarge sharks
- Bkiller whales
- Cferal dogs
- Dhumans
- Eghost crabs
- Fsea birds
- Gmammals
10Caretta caretta is the formal name for the...
- ALoggerhead Sea Turtle
- BKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
- COlive Ridley Sea Turtle
- DHawksbill Sea Turtle
11Check all that apply to the Loggerhead Sea Turtle:
- Areddish carapace
- Blarge head and heavy jaws
- Celongate shells, with serrated ridges on rear
- Dcircumglobal range, estuaries and salt water, tropical to subtropical waters
- Ediet: molluscs, sponges, crabs
- Fgray, olive, or yellowish carapace, hearth-shaped, compact
- GAtlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
- Hdiet: crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, fish
12Lepidochelys kempsii is the formal name for the...
- AKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
- BLoggerhead Sea Turtle
- COlive Ridley Sea Turtle
- DFlatback Sea Turtle
13Check all that apply to the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
- Agray, olive, or yellowish carapace, heart-shaped, compact
- BAtlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
- CDiet: crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, fish
- DCircumtropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, Eastern Atlantic, S. Caribbean...
- EDiet: molluscs, sponges, crabs
- FElongate shells, with seerrated ridges on rear
14Lepidochelys olivacea is the common name for the
- AOlive Ridley Sea Turtle
- BKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
- CFlatback Sea Turtle
- DHawksbill Sea Turtle
15Check all that apply to the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
- Aolive to yellowish carapace, heart-shaped, flattened
- BRange: Circumtropical Pacific and Indian Oceans, eastern Atlantic, S. Caribbean...
- Carribada or solitary nesting
- DDiet: jellies, crustaceans, sea urchins, fish
- Echestnut brown shell wit black and yellow tortoiseshell markings, ragged rear edges
- FCircmtropical waters, coral reefs
- GDiet: sponges
16Eretmochelys imbricata is the formal name for the...
- AHawksbill Sea Turtle
- BLoggerhead Sea Turtle
- CGreen Sea Turtle
- DLeatherback Sea Turtle
17Check all that apply to the hawksbill sea turtle
- Achestnut brown shell with black and yellow tortoiseshell markings, carapace ragged rear edges
- Bscutes overlap slightly
- CCircumtropical waters, coral reefs
- DDiet: Sponges
- Eflattened carapace, olive green to gray
- FAustralia
- GDiet: soft corals, sea cucumbers, crustaceans, mollusks, sometimes sea grass
18Natator depressus is the the formal name for the...
- AFlatback sea turtle
- BHawksbill Sea Turtle
- CKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
- DLeatherback Sea Turtle
19Check all that apply to the Flatback Sea Turtle
- AFlattened carapace, olive green to gray
- BAustralia
- CDiet: soft corals, sea cucumbers, crustaceans, mollusks, sometimes sea grass
- DOlive brown, flecked to mottled markings
- ECircumtropical to subtropical
- FDiet: seagrass, algae, invertebrates
20Chelonia mydas is the formal name for the...
- AGreen Sea Turtle
- BOlive Ridley Sea Turtle
- CHawksbill Sea Turtle
- DLeatherback Sea Turtle
21Check all that apply to the Green Sea Turtle
- AOlive brown, flecked to mottled markings
- Bsingle claw on front flippers, serrated lower jaw
- CCircumtropical to subtropical
- DDiet: seagrass, algae, invertebrates
- Eflattened carapace, olive green to gray
- FCosmopolitan
- GDiet: jellyfish, salps, pyrosomes
22Dermochelys coriacea is the formal name for the...
- ALeatherback Sea Turtle
- BLoggerhead Sea Turtle
- CHawksbill Sea Turtle
- DGreen Sea Turtle
23Check all that apply to the Leatherback Sea Turtle
- AHighly modified carapace
- BCosmopolitan range
- Cbluish back to dark gray
- Dendothermy
- Ediet: jellyfish, salps, pyrosomes
- Fdiet: sagrass, algae, invertebrates
- GCircumtropical to subtropical
24Amblyrhynchus cristatus is the formal name for the...
- AMarine Iguana
- BAmerican Alligator
- CHawksbill Sea Turtle
- DGreen Sea Turtle
25Subfamily Hydrophiinae is home to the...
- Asea snakes and kraits
- Bcrocodilians
- Cmarine iguana
- Dturtles
26Check all that apply to sea snakes and kraits
- Apaddle-like tails, laterally compressed bodies
- Bvenomous
- Crespiration across skin and salt excretion in sublingual glands
- Ddiet: fish and octopods
- Eovoviviparous
- Famphibious
- GDiet: crustaceans and mollusks
27Crocodilians have temperature-dependent sex determination
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
28Crocodilians have little to no parental care
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
29Crocodilians utilize what kind of predation?
- Alie-in-wait
- Bchase
- Cbait
- Dambush
30Crocodylus acutus is the formal name for the...
- AAmerican Crocodile
- BSaltwater Crocodile
- CMarine Iguana
- DGreen Sea Turtle
31Check all that apply to the American Crocodile
- Agray-green to olive, narrow head profile
- BExtreme S. Florida and FL Keys
- CDiet: fish, crabs, birds, turtles, snakes, small mammals
- DDiet: opportunistic predators, pythons
- Edark gray to black, broad head profile and rounded snout
- FNorth Carolina to FL Keys to Gulf Coast
32Alligator mississippiensis is the formal name for the...
- AAmerican Alligator
- BAmerican Crocodile
- CSaltwater Crocodile
- DMarine Iguana
33Check all that apply to the American Alligator
- Adark gray to black, borad head profile and rounded snout
- BNorth Carolina to FL Keys to Gulf Coast
- CDiet: opportunistic predators, pythons
- Dgray-green to olive, narrow head profile
- EExtreme S. Florida and FL Keys
- FDiet: fish, crabs, birds, turtles, snakes, small mammals
Informationen
- Beschreibung
- Study guide covering marine reptiles for Marine Verts class
- Autor
- Gelöschter Nutzer
- Sprache
- English
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- Erstellt am 27 Nov 2018 · aktualisiert am 27 Nov 2018
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